Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.

'Shindig'


The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


§ ita § - May 23, 2005 7:38:24 am PDT #7191 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

always think writers are way sexier than actors

Do you think bad writers are sexier than good actors?

I think writers have more potential to be fannishly interesting, since I don't so much care about actors' takes on the characters or plots.


Frankenbuddha - May 23, 2005 7:41:28 am PDT #7192 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I am denying you your 'fuffle! Behold my power!

*psst*, Steph is decrying your muffeletta - pass it on


Nilly - May 23, 2005 7:42:42 am PDT #7193 of 10001
Swouncing

Allyson, I love the Cyrano way you described these things.

And I always think writers are way sexier than actors.

I have a much higher chance of recognizing a name of a writer than of an actor. As much as my sieve remembers names (and names don't have faces attached to them, so my scary visual place has to really try to keep them inside), it's writers names long before actors names.

Many times in Israel, the subtitles lines hide the names in the credits at the beginning of the show, so it's hard to see the name of the writer, you have to juggle it between fast-following subtitles. And still, even as a kid, those were the names I was trying to catch. And to remember: "oh, that's the name that went with that show that I liked, so I'd better catch this one". The identity of the writer seemed more important to me - for the show - than that of an actor.

[Edit: which is again a less-well-worded x-post with ita. I think that I don't know enough about acting to make it matter to me - I know less than nothing about acting. I don't know what put into my head that I may know something about writing, but despite that, I apparently behave as if I do. Silly me]


DavidS - May 23, 2005 7:43:31 am PDT #7194 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I am surprised, however, that you're the first one to pull out the flogger.

I wasn't serious. I knew that wasn't your intent. Not that I don't like a good flogging victim from time to time.


P.M. Marc - May 23, 2005 7:45:06 am PDT #7195 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Clerks

Dante and what'shisface? So not goth. Also lacking in boobies and XML skills.

The thing with fandom is -- fans are all craxy to someone.

Too true. Which is why, for example, there are certain aspects of my comics love I just won't discuss in the shop. Safer to stick to talking smack about Green Lanterns and making fun of the covers for the Under the Hood storyline in Batman with the guys than to say, "Whoa, so, last week's Outsiders. How totally doing it are Dick and Roy? I have GOT to write a missing scene with them in the shower or beg FiccerX to do it." or "Dude, Loeb's version of Superman and Batman need to move their HQs to Boston, because they are SO married." Because the former makes me normal in the eyes of the guys, but the latter'd have them backing away slowly as they hand me my pulls. Meanwhile, the general population thinks all of us are nutburgers.

"I'm generally very tense. I think I've fallen into the trap of blaming fruit."

See? Jeff is me, though again, lacking in boobies.


Betsy HP - May 23, 2005 7:45:48 am PDT #7196 of 10001
If I only had a brain...

Suela, Allyson: Did you learn stuff from running a fan campaign? (Over and above "Never gonna do THAT again".) It seemed to me, from the outside, that you were exercising organization skills, learning how to cope with/ignore prima donnas, learning how to get useful work out of volunteers even when they'd rather savage one another. Does it seem that way to you?


Jesse - May 23, 2005 7:47:19 am PDT #7197 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Meanwhile, the general population thinks all of us are nutburgers.

That's the thing to remember. I sit here on the b.org, pointing and laughing at the people who seem so crazy, and then I remember...


Steph L. - May 23, 2005 7:48:42 am PDT #7198 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I wasn't serious. I knew that wasn't your intent.

Honestly? You didn't come across that way.

Not that I don't like a good flogging victim from time to time.

I'd prefer to be spanked for no reason at all than for problems in communication.


Kristen - May 23, 2005 7:52:15 am PDT #7199 of 10001

I wish you hadn't edited, Steph. Now I'm damn curious.

Person B is crazy for running a fan web site

As a Person B, I think I've already established that I think I'm crazy for doing it sometimes.

ETA: Most of the time.


DavidS - May 23, 2005 7:53:39 am PDT #7200 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Honestly? You didn't come across that way.

Sorry, I guess it does look like I'm calling you to account, but I was just trying to tweak you and deflate any potential misapprehension before it started. But all I did was promote chaos & confusion and denied ita her 'fuffle.

I'd prefer to be spanked for no reason at all than for problems in communication.

Duly noted.